Are You Okay?

Are You Okay?
Studio album by Was (Not Was)
Released	1990 (1990)
Genre	Funk, Soul, Pop, Rock
Length	49:56
Label	Fontana (UK) - Licensed from Phonogram Chrysalis (USA)
Producer	David Was, Don Was
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Was (Not Was) chronology
What Up, Dog? (1988) Are You Okay? (1990) Boo! (2008)

Are You Okay? is the fourth album by art-funk ensemble Was (Not Was). It was released in 1990.

Track listing

CD

1. "Are You Okay?" – 4:28
2. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" – 6:41
3. "I Feel Better Than James Brown" – 4:45
4. "How the Heart Behaves" – 5:35
5. "Maria Novarro" – 3:27
6. "I Blew Up the United States" – 3:51
7. "In K Mart Wardrobe" – 4:16
8. "Elvis' Rolls Royce" – 3:29
9. "Dressed to Be Killed" – 4:13
10. "Just Another Couple Broken Hearts" – 4:55
11. "You! You! You!" – 3:28
12. "Look What's Back" – 0:43

LP / Cassette

Side One

1. "Are You Okay?" – 4:28
2. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" – 6:41
3. "I Feel Better Than James Brown" – 4:45
4. "How the Heart Behaves" – 5:35
5. "Maria Novarro" – 3:27

Side Two

1. "I Blew Up the United States" – 3:51
2. "In K Mart Wardrobe" – 4:16
3. "Elvis' Rolls Royce" – 3:29
4. "Dressed to Be Killed" – 4:13
5. "Just Another Couple Broken Hearts" – 4:55
6. "You! You! You!" – 3:28
7. "Look What's Back" – 0:43

Personnel

• David Was - bass, keys
• Don Was - flute, keyboards, vocals
• Sweet Pea Atkinson - vocals
• Sir Harry Bowens - vocals
• Donald Ray Wilson - vocals
• David McMurray - sax
• Randy Jacobs - guitar
• Jamie Muhoberac - keyboards
• Debra Dobkin - percussion, vocals
• Rayse Biggs - trumpet
• Ron Pangborn - drums

Contributers

• Leonard Cohen - lead vocal "Elvis' Rolls Royce"
• G Love E - rap on "Papa Was a Rolling Stone", "Are You Okay", "Dressed To Be Killed"
• Syd Straw - lead vocal "You! You! You!"
• The Roches - vocals "Maria Novarro"
• Jeff Lorber - keyboard arranging, programming, & performance: "Are You Okay", "Just Another Couple Broken Hearts", "In K-Mart Wardrobe", "How The Heart Behaves", "I Feel Better Than James Brown"
• Iggy Pop, Downtown Julie Brown, and Ewreck Benson - background vocals "Elvis' Rolls Royce"
• Doug Fieger - background vocals "I Blew Up The United States", "Dressed To Be Killed"
• Brad Buxer - additional keyboards "How The Heart Behaves"
• Luis Resto - keyboards "You! You! You!"
• Paul Riser - string and horn arrangements: "Just Another Couple Broken Hearts", "How The Heart Behaves", "Elvis' Rolls Royce"
• Andy Gill - background vocals "Dressed To Be Killed"
• Jon Jaz-Was - saxophonic reticulation

• Produced by Don Was and David Was
• Mixed by Keith Cohen and Ed Cherney
• Additional production on "How The Heart Behaves" - Keith Cohen

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